The sign-up bonus is 20,000 miles after first purchase, and 30,000 for $5,000 eligible spend in first 90 days of account opening. The $79 annual fee is not waived, except for an annual waiver for Senator and HON Circle Members.

There is an annual economy class companion ticket with loads of restrictions that may not be good value for many.

Will I apply? No. I tried for this card this past summer when the 50k offer last appeared. Barclays has significantly tightened approvals this year so I am standing pat on my existing cards and trying to put more spend on them since that was a key factor in denial.

In hindsight I realized I had jumped on yet another program that I know nothing about and may be a hassle to extract good value. I already have significant balances with Alaskan, Hawaiian, Virgin America, and Virgin Atlantic that I need to find ways within my travel patterns to use effectively. And they are not going to be Hilton transfers.

Readers, is this offer worth it? How easy are redemptions? I would probably use on United or Air Canada.

Disclaimer: This is the best public offer for this card for which I am aware. If you apply through my offer and are approved, I will receive a referral commission, thank you for your support.

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Joey

I won’t be applying for this offer either. When Swiss announced only HON/SEN circle members can redeem for Swiss First class seats, that move really turned me off. To be SEN, one has to fly 100,000 status miles in one calendar year and to be HON,one has to fly 600,000 status miles in 2 consecutive years! That’s crazy!

Mr. Cool

-does LH have access to only saver awards for UA.. kinda like avios only shows the sAAver awards for AA?
-what about USair awards..does LH let you book any of them? or only the ones that require a low amount of miles on USair?

-the YQ on LH/LX/OS is bruuutal. does anyone know of any US to euro (or anywhere else) routes using MM miles where the YQ is <$300 please?

“I already have significant balances with Alaskan, Hawaiian, Virgin America, and Virgin Atlantic that I need to find ways within my travel patterns to use effectively. And they are not going to be Hilton transfers” hit close to home. Well said.

I also have cardholders remorse from some leaping before looking cc deals.

Would be very valuable to read how you get your balances to fit your travel patterns — without giving up and transferring points to Hilton. Likewise, if I have any brilliant solutions, I’ll post them.

@Enjoy Fine Food – I had a potential opportunity to go for a Virgin America redemption to get from Honolulu to Pago Pago, American Samoa but it was last minute and no availability. Looks like that is possible with a few months’ advance planning. Hawaiian I once flagged for intra-Asia on Korean, I need to go into more detail. Virgin Atlantic has wonky partners, if I were heading to Australia I would investigate more on Virgin Australia.

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Date night travel hacking style, picking up my wife from work in a Mustang GT from Hertz President's Circle with Twist and Shout blasting on the satellite radio, she wore a biker jacket today so I had to get the car to match

As I was boarding, last 1% of battery, saw #Delta#747 my favorite 35J open up and snagged it! Yes, yes, yes! Phone then shut down​.

#Shanghai arrival meal: braised pork chops, caotou vegetable just in season, onion and bamboo shoot noodles, courtesy of my mother-in-law. And my wife doesn't arrive for a few hours! She took ANA biz, I stuck with Delta econ on an Amex Biz Plat pay with points 50% rebate

Though I can't pronounce a word, I enjoy the prominent use of Welsh all over Wales, all those consonets set the mood for castles in the mists of time

#Cardiff Airport looks like an office park warehouse, friendly staff inside and good amenities for a small airport, such as game room outside and inside security

Drat - denied #bubbletea in #Cardiff because my US credit card is chip and signature not chip and pin. Not going to an ATM just to sulk bag to that smug teenager!

That's a proper place for a drink in #Cardiff , but I am behind the wheel tonight, so I need a different refreshment

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